used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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anew
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
ARRESTEDverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
lacking funds
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading With a little capital and an enterprising salesman on the road, a fortune could be made very soon.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
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CO-PARTNERSHIP
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COLLAPSEnounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
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CONDUCTINGnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
ENTERPRISEnounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
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enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading With a little capital and an enterprising salesman on the road, a fortune could be made very soon.
at any time
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
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factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
FINEDverbUS /faɪnd/
past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
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FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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having or given a form or shape
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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something acquired without compensation
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
give help or assistance; be of service
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
HOW
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
INDIANAnounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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KEEFER
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large or big relative to something else
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a little capital and an enterprising salesman on the road, a fortune could be made very soon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With a little capital and an enterprising salesman on the road, a fortune could be made very soon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
MANUFACTURINGnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
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the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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a form of address for a man
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belonging to the person speaking
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
belonging to the speaker and others
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plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
PRIZEnounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
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profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
recipenounUS /ˈresəpi/
directions for making something
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading With a little capital and an enterprising salesman on the road, a fortune could be made very soon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading With a little capital and an enterprising salesman on the road, a fortune could be made very soon.
SELLINGnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading KEEFER--A TRIP TO INDIANA--SELLING PRIZE SOAP WITH A CIRCUS--ARRESTED AND FINED FOR CONDUCTING A GIFT ENTERPRISE--BROKE AGAIN.
SOAPnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
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in the near future
From this reading With a little capital and an enterprising salesman on the road, a fortune could be made very soon.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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precisely as stated
From this reading With a little capital and an enterprising salesman on the road, a fortune could be made very soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
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in or at the place that
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He said he had a new recipe for making a splendid toilet soap, which could be put on the market for less money and with a larger profit than any other ever manufactured.
which person or people
From this reading On my way home, I formed the acquaintance of a young man, Fleming by name, who had been employed in a soap factory in Chicago, and was on his way to Toledo, where his parents resided.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KEEFER--A TRIP TO INDIANA--SELLING PRIZE SOAP WITH A CIRCUS--ARRESTED AND FINED FOR CONDUCTING A GIFT ENTERPRISE--BROKE AGAIN.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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